Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
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News
- Apr. 12, 2021Update to COVID-19 outbreak in Waterloo residence buildings
On April 13 the following email was sent to graduate students
To: Employees and students
From: Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor
Date: April 13, 2021
Subject: Update to COVID-19 outbreak in Waterloo residence buildings
- Apr. 8, 2021#GRADimpact: MDSAI Candidate Jaskirat Bhatia co-founded JEmotions, a company that helps users measure stress and connect to mental health resources
- Apr. 6, 2021What the COVID-19 stay-at-home order means for campus operations
On April 7 the following email was sent to graduate students
To: Graduate students
From: Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor
Date: April 7, 2021
Subject: What the COVID-19 stay-at-home order means for campus operations
Events
- Apr. 15, 2021Lightning talks
At this session, you’ll hear several short lightning talks from four different University of Waterloo staff members presenting on relevant topics from their areas of expertise. After the lightning talks, you’ll have an opportunity to join a breakout room with one of our lightning talk facilitators to learn more about the topic and ask questions.
- Apr. 15, 2021Beyond procrastination: Reclaiming your time and life
Procrastination is a common enough experience, but it can cause significant stress, difficulties in planning and deprive you of a feeling of accomplishment and calm as you work. If you find yourself identifying with some of these struggles, this workshop is for you.
- Apr. 15, 2021Gender pronouns and cultures of respect
We’ve all done it. Said the wrong pronoun, used the wrong name, and/or otherwise referred to someone in some sexed/gendered way and immediately wished we could take it back. (And, guess what? We are all going to do it – we’re all human; we all make mistakes.) So, how can we as professionals forestall these mistakes in our practices and activate in ourselves an inclusive ideology for gender and sexed identities in our work?
Blog
- Nov. 22, 2020Engaging in Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tell us a bit about yourself. What is/was your program and research focus?
- Oct. 18, 2020From Field to Film: Making Science Accessible
We all care about our research. We think our projects are cool, our data is important, and the answers to our questions will save the world. We know the lingo, speak the language, and understand the background. We are immersed in our topic 24/7, 365 days a year, for what feels like forever. So when asked why other people should care about my research, and to explain it in only 60 seconds, I really had to stop and think. Because why WOULDN’T everyone care?!
- Sep. 8, 2020Getting involved in student associations for professional and personal development: Reflections from a year-long mandate as the Computer Science (CS) Graduate Student Association (GSA) President
As a graduate student at the University of Waterloo, there are many opportunities to develop personal and professional skills by joining a student association. These individual benefits, as usually advertised by the associations, include: making a positive impact in students’ social lives, influencing community life on campus, networking, and transferring the skills we learn as students into a more professional dynamic.